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Tall Ship Wavertree, South Street Seaport Museum Museum in Financial District

4.7 out of 5, 46 reviews

Tall Ship Wavertree, South Street Seaport Museum in Financial District

The mood

Cultural, inspiring · best in the afternoon · good for small groups

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The story

Tall Ship Wavertree is an 1885 iron-hulled sailing ship moored at the South Street Seaport Museum in the Financial District. The ship carried cargo around the world for decades before being repurposed and then preserved at South Street. Visitors can take a tour of the vessel, whose captain's saloon and crew quarters show how sailors lived and worked aboard.

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Vibe
Cultural, Inspiring, Quiet
Best times
Afternoon
Group size
Solo, Friends (2-3), Small Group (4-6)
Insider tip
On August 11, 1970, she arrived in New York in a parade of fireboats, tugs, and ferries, with helicopters hovering overhead. She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 13, 1978.

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